1957 - On This Day In Australia.

7th of December

The 6th Prime Minister of Australia, Joseph Cook, was born on the 7th of December 1860 in Staffordshire, England. Also born today: Geoff Lawson, Mark Geyer…

12th of November

Tennis champion Paul McNamee was born on the 12th of November 1954 in Melbourne, Victoria. Also born today: Paul Gildea, Jason Day…

30th of October

Actor and comedian Garry McDonald was born in Bondi, New South Wales, on the 30th of October 1948. Also born on this day: Doug Parkinson, Mike Valetta…

2nd of October

Hoodoo Gurus singer and guitarist, Dave Faulkner, was born on the 2nd of October 1957 in Perth, Western Australia. Also born today: Tom Moody, Henry Szeps…

22nd of September

Ben Chifley, the 16th Prime Minister of Australia, was born on the 22nd of September 1885 in Bathurst, New South Wales. Also born on September 22, Nick Cave, Nicole Bradtke, Harry Kewell…

1926 Don Dunstan, the 35th Premier of South Australia, was born in Suva, Fiji, on the 21st of September 1926. Dunstan was Premier from the 1st of June 1967 to the 17th of April 1968 and then again from June 2nd 1970 until the 15th February 1979. 1933 Australian Football Hall of Fame coach and player, Allan…